YES

Standard of living

These days, a lot of jobs offer a high standard of living. The farmers work very hard to earn money so that they can send their children to schools and make them capable enough to work in cities and earn a living such that they do not have to struggle like their parents. Since farmers are sending their children away, no one will be there to continue farming activities. Hence, there is a high possibility that farming will soon become an extinct profession.

Ridhima Mittal,

Class X, The Heritage School, Calcutta

Children’s better life

The main reason is income. Farmers don’t earn enough to lead a comfortable life. They can’t buy bungalows and cars. So, no one wants to do farming. People want to complete higher studies, become businessmen and live a wealthy lifestyle. Farmers themselves don’t want their children to get into farming — an occupation for poor people according to them. They want their children to study and choose a well-paying profession.

Krisha Mittal,

Class VIII, The Heritage School, Calcutta

Insufficient income

The farmers don’t get as much as they should, so many migrate to cities in search of more money.

Kashish Mor,

Class IX, DPS Megacity, Calcutta

We are selfish

People work to eat good food, farmers work to give food. However, each one of us has the right to study and live a prosperous life, including farmers. People may say that the farmers are being selfish in seeking a better life, but it means we have been selfish all our lives, not caring for them. Farming cannot be a hereditary process that a farmer’s children must get into farming.

Nishi Mittal,

Class VIII, Our Lady Queen of The Missions, Calcutta

NO

Agrarian society

No, it is not. The major part of our country’s economy comprises and is dependent on the agriculture sector. Many professions and individuals, who fall in the secondary and tertiary sector, are also involved in trying to enhance and improve farming techniques.

Annu Sharma,

Final year, SSLNT College, Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Majority farmers

Approximately 60 per cent of our population is into farming. So, clearly it is not an endangered profession. Also, they contribute about 18 per cent to India’s gross domestic product. Unfortunately, the profits earned evade them.

Granth Agarwal,

Class XI, The Frank Anthony Public School, Calcutta

World depends

It can never be so. Human lives are dependent on farming, without which the whole world would starve and the economy of a country would be tremendously affected. And before science could come out with a solution, the planet would come to an end.

Anuron Mullik,

Fourth year, Narula Institute of Technology, Calcutta

Civilisation demands

As long as human civilisation is there, farming can never be endangered. Farmers provide us food. No matter how much they are oppressed, they will continue performing their duty because they know they have the sole responsibility of feeding the world.

Agnidhro Ganguly,

Third year, Techno Main Salt Lake, Calcutta